Compare towns
Morgan vs Mendon vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Morgan | Mendon | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,113Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.